COPES - A Fortran Control Program for Engineering Synthesis.

Abstract

A FORTRAN Control Program for Engineering Synthesis (COPES) has been developed for solving engineering design problems. The program maximizes or minimizes a numerically defined objective function subject to a set of inequality constraint functions. COPES uses the optimization program, CONMIN, which includes the conjugate direction method of Fletcher and Reeves for unconstrained function minimization and a modification of Zoutendijk's method of feasible directions for constrained function minimization. Additionally, approximation techniques are available for use in optimization, and trade-off studies may be performed. A simple design example demonstrates the program capabilities. Programming guidelines are presented followed by sample input data and output for each program option. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA133039

Entities

People

  • Garret N. Vanderplaats
  • Leroy E. Madsen

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bending Stress
  • California
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Data Management
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Language
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Optimization
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Sensitivity
  • Standards
  • Stresses

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